Pink eye disease and prevention

1. What is pink eye?

Pink eye is a common folk term used to refer to conjunctivitis caused by bacterial, viral, or allergic infections. The disease usually appears around July-September, which are the rainy months.

2. Typical signs of the disease include:

Itchy eyes, like there is dust in the eyes

Red eyes

Eyes secrete a lot of mucus, watery eyes

Swollen and painful eyelids

May be accompanied by other symptoms such as: fatigue, mild fever, sore throat, cough, swollen lymph nodes behind the ear...

3. Causes of pink eye

Common causes of pink eye include:

Viral pink eye: The disease is caused by viruses such as Adenovirus, Herpes; can go away on its own within 7-14 days, without treatment.

Bacterial pink eye

Allergic conjunctivitis: Allergens such as pollen, dust, and animal hair can cause the condition to persist until the allergens are eliminated or avoided.

4. Prevention

Pink eye is a contagious disease that can easily become an epidemic. The disease spreads through direct contact with an infected person, through hands, and through everyday objects such as towels, utensils, bowls, cups, sheets, mosquito nets, etc. Therefore, to avoid the spread of an epidemic, it is necessary to implement some basic issues as follows:

- Wash your hands regularly with soap and clean water; do not rub your eyes, nose, or mouth; do not share personal items such as eye drops, towels, glasses, masks, etc.

- Clean eyes, nose, and throat daily with saline solution and regular eye and nose drops.

- Use soap or common disinfectants to disinfect the patient's belongings and utensils.

- Limit contact with people who are sick or suspected of having pink eye.

- Patients and people suspected of having pink eye need to limit contact with others; need to take time off from school/work to avoid infecting people around them and spreading to the community; go to a medical facility for examination, consultation, and timely treatment; do not self-treat without instructions from medical staff to avoid serious complications.

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